The "big five" refer to
a) five personality factors found in most personality inventories
b) the five major personality taxonomies
c) the five forms personality measurement may take
d) five major criticisms of personality testing
A
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According to James Marcia, which category of identity development leads to "rigid strength," authoritarian behavior, and a high need for social approval?
A. moratorium B. identity achievement C. identity diffusion D. identity foreclosure
Giving praise to another person you want to like you is ____
a. always a good strategy b. generally a good strategy, but not if you have done a favor for them recently c. generally a good strategy, so long as you do not appear sincere d. rarely a good strategy
Regarding health psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Health psychologists work mostly in universities, hospitals, and government agencies. b. Health psychology is the study of interrelationships between psychological factors and physical health. c. One of the primary concerns of health psychologists is the effect of stress on physical health. d. Health psychologists develop health promotion and disease prevention programs. e. Health psychology is a subfield of clinical psychology, and health psychologists first train as therapists.
Carla blows little hassles out of proportion and creates stress unnecessarily. Being caught in traffic means she will never be able to fix dinner or do her homework, when it will just delay things a few minutes. Carla could avoid much of the stress she now experiences if she would try:
a. developing social support b. meditation c. exercise d. cognitive reappraisal